The 1783 Famine: How Bengal's Harvest Failed Under Company Rule
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In 1783, Bengal faced a famine that killed millions, yet it is barely remembered today. This episode looks at the causes and consequences of that forgotten catastrophe. We explore how the East India Company's revenue demands, a failed monsoon, and the pressures of the Permanent Settlement combined to create a perfect storm of hunger. We follow the paths of rice from the fields to the granaries, and see how the Company's response—or lack of it—shaped the colony's future. Along the way, we meet figures like Warren Hastings and the nawab of Bengal, and we consider how this famine influenced later British policy and the region's long struggle with food security. It's a story about the fragile ecology of the delta, the brutal economics of empire, and the people who bore the cost.
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